Craven Fear and Compliance

For how long will you allow your rights to be disregarded?

Maybe, Just Maybe

I marvel as he continues to draw me even still, and it causes the flickers of hope to ignite within me that maybe,

Missing

You are a thread. Thick, Strong, Vibrant. And you've been woven into the lives of the people who surround you. If you suddenly go missing, You will destroy the pattern of the tapestry. For a pattern has already been designed And the Master Weaver sits at the loom Making it reality. But we have a …

Flaws…

It does not happen all the time, but sometimes a person can love someone else so much, that the natural tendency to notice and be annoyed by flaws is outweighed by the strong affection residing deep inside. We all notice flaws in people that we care about. But when people love one another, With the …

The Perfect Dress

Deep things. I have been thinking about weddings lately.  The dress, really. And the preparation.  How God tells us to be like brides, without spot or wrinkle, and he isn't talking about our skin.  We are to cultivate souls of rich character and integrity. Purity.  And I thought about us as women, as young brides. …

You Have Not Lived….

Until you've heard the words, "Mommmmm! Josiah put hair removal creme all over his hair!". Yes. You read that correctly. My ten year old son rubbed, not one, but two applications of hair removal creme into his beautiful sandy brown hair. When his sister got married, she and her bridesmaids were primping and beautifying every …

I Want What God Intended

When your children reach higher heights, achieving greatness, I want to be there. When your babies choose their mates. ​And make ​babies of their own, ​When​ you hold the wee things in your arms, Tiny extensions of yourself, I want to be there.​ To see ​​the​ smile on your face. The wonder in your eyes. …

Faithfully

It occurs to me, As I rest my body but allow my mind to labor, That the three words used quite carelessly in our society Have not been whispered into my ear. Gifts find their way into my hands, Time together blossoms quietly, patiently, As days go by. Laughter comes to every meeting, Inserting itself …

No Man Gets To Break You

I received communication today full of accusations regarding my divorce. The accusations stated blatantly that I did not care about my children. They accused me of not putting them first when my marriage was in dire straits. Of course the accusations were from a soul whose mind bore a one-sided perspective. I cared about my …